directional terms Flashcards
1
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superior
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above; toward the head end or upper part of a structure of the body
2
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inferior
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below; away from the head end or towards the lower part of a structure of the body
3
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anterior (ventral)
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in front of; toward or at the front of the body
4
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posterior (dorsal)
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behind; toward or at the backside of the body
5
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lateral
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on the outer side of; away from the midline of the body
6
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medial
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on the inner side of; toward or at the midline of the body
7
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superficial
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toward or at the body surface
8
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deep
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more internal; away from the body surface
9
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distal
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farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
10
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proximal
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close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
